Chocolay River

The Chocolay River is a 21.7-mile-long tributary of Lake Superior in on the Upper Peninsula of in the . It forms at the confluence of its West and East Branches west of and flows generally north, then west, to Lake Superior at the village of , 3 miles southeast of the city of .
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  • Type: Watercourse
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Chocolate River”, “Gitchi Sebeeng”, “Kitchi Saw ging”, and “Ktche me tow in gar Sepe

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harvey and Marquette.

Village
is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . The population was 3,244 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,393 in 2010, before the CDP was enlarged by the Census Bureau.

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is the county seat of and the largest city in the , United States. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Iron Range.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. is situated 5 miles northwest of Chocolay River.

Chocolay River

Latitude
46.50105° or 46° 30′ 4″ north
Longitude
-87.3582° or 87° 21′ 30″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
86RJGJ2R+CP
Geo­Names ID
4988789
Wiki­data ID
Q5103682
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Chocolay River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Chocolay
  • Cebuano: Chocolay River
  • Irish: Abhainn Chocolay
  • Venetian: Chocolay
  • Welsh: Afon Chocolay

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lakewood and Silver Creek Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marquette Branch Prison and Migisy Bluff.

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